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DC ReInvest calls on DC, residents to divest from pipeline/prison funding Wells Fargo

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 04/05/2017 - 23:10

On the 5th of April, DCReInvest showed up in front of the Wells Fargo at 801 Penn Ave. Speakers urged all in earshot to close personal accounts with the notorious funder of the DAPL pipeline and private prisons. In addition, several speakers noted that the DC government is now legally REQUIRED to move their $2 billion in accounts out of Wells Fargo. This is due to the bank earning a "failing grade" with their ongoing housing discrimination and redlining.

Video highlights of DCReInvest at Wells Fargo

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Resistance fighters attack Trump National Golf Course in VA in solidarity with J20 arrestees

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/04/2017 - 23:29

On April 1, the Trump National Golf Course in Sterling, Virgina was found with anarchist symbols dug into it and the word "resist" emblazoned in bleach on a fairway. The damage was found one day before Trump was due to appear there in person for a round of golf with Sen Rand Paul. A communique appeared on itsgoingdown.org claiming this action as a solidarity action for the over 200 people arrested during the DisruptJ20 protests against Donald Trump's inauguration. This act of militant direct action is a shot across the bow those who think cops and jails can stop the resistance to fascism and to Donald Trump.

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NBC News photo of the damage to a fairway on Trump National Golf Course in Sterling, VA

Update: MD officially bans fracking with Gov's signature

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/04/2017 - 22:57

On the 4th of April, MD Governor Hogan signed the permanent fracking ban bill into law, making MD the 3rd state in the US to ban hydraulic fracturing for gas.

Environment/Food/Health

Anti-Trans bigots at GW draws larger counterprotest, Hate Bus stays other side of town

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 04/03/2017 - 17:11

Update 4-4-2017:NOM published photo of hate bus at US Capitol, this was apparently as close to GW as they dared to approach.Not sure when photo taken either.

On the 3rd of April, NOM's so-called "Free Speech Bus" also known as the "hate bus" for anti-Trangender images on its sides was due to appear in DC. A few anti-Transgender bigots showed up at George Washington University and attracted a student counterprotest leavened with counterinaugural veterans. They left after about an hour, with nobody having found the "Hate Bus," and were from an apparently unrelated group. There was no mention on NOM's twitter feed of even arriving in DC.

Video from the GWU counterprotest plus clip from Philly showing possible reason for hate bus no-show at GWU (1 min 3 sec)

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Counterprotesting the anti-Trans bigots who appeared without the bus at GW University

GLBTQ Dance protest marches on Ivanka Trump's house from Dupont Circle

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 04/02/2017 - 15:17

On April 1. 2017, a Dance Protest marched from Dupont Circle to Ivanka Trump's house, calling on her to protect LGBTQIA rights.

Video originally published by #ResistThis on Twitter

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